John Wayne: Early Life and Name Change Born Marion Morrison on May 26, 1907, in Winterset, Iowa, John Wayne earned the nickname “Duke” from his family’s dog and embraced it early on. Move to California At nine, his family moved to Glendale, California, where challenges shaped his character. Path to Hollywood Excelling in football and theater at Glendale High, a football injury led him to work in movie studios, where he met mentor John Ford. Becoming John Wayne In 1930, Fox Studios renamed him “John Wayne” during The Big Trail, inspired by Revolutionary War hero “Mad Anthony” Wayne
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